April the giraffe gives birth...finally.

[Catherine]

After weeks of watching and waiting, April the giraffe has finally given birth to a baby boy. I for one was asleep at the time so I missed the live streamed event.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0

I understand mother and baby are doing very well. I must say, it looks like a tough birth if you are a baby giraffe.

[Tobi]

Oh I missed it too. I haven't been watching all the time, only now and again so that's why I missed it. Good luck to April and her little one  

Yes it is quite a long drop for a newborn! That is a bit of a'rude awakening'!

[Catherine]

She was a month overdue so there was no way we could sit and watch for a month. Giraffe babies have quite a start in life.

April is a good mum and very protective as the vet found out the hard way. Ouch!

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...K1lMkJfb8Q


The baby looks good and April is doing a great job.

[Catherine]

The y have some new pictures and some stats on the baby. It is a boy and they will want help  naming him. I would go with Jerome the Giraffe. So how many of you are old enough to get the reference?

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0

He is a beautiful baby isn't he. I think both parents are pretty happy about him.